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Dave Bellomo

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Exercising With Arthritis 0
Dave Bellomo
- Stories
- May 26, 2021
I have worked with many physicians over the years and have thoroughly enjoyed our conversations. While they come to me for fitness information, our conversations often drift to other health-related topics of which I am less versed. One such discussion was about exercise and different forms of arthritis. A physician once told me, “You can
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Resistance Training is Good for More than Just Building Muscle 0
Dave Bellomo
- Stories
- May 19, 2021
I recently looked at an infographic published by the American College of Sports Medicine on the benefits of resistance training. It got me thinking about my undergraduate exercise physiology class and how far science has progressed in recent decades in understanding the relationship between strength training and health. The professor, who was excellent, by the
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Local CEO Fitness and Prevention Keys to Ending Pandemic 0
Dave Bellomo
- Health, Stories
- May 12, 2021
Health experts have made it very clear from the beginning of the COVID-19 Pandemic that the most vulnerable populations to the virus were those with chronic conditions such as diabetes and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), both of which are often related to obesity and may be preventable. I asked River Valley Regional YMCA CEO,
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You Lean Where You Look 0
Dave Bellomo
- Stories
- May 5, 2021
Having always admired strength, I took up competitive powerlifting at the age of fifteen as I have mentioned in previous articles. I went on to compete for approximately 15 years and actually worked my way up to national level competition before retiring at age 30. During my years as a competitive lifter, I learned many
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Community Woodshop Honors Local Veteran 0
Dave Bellomo
- Stories, Veterans
- May 5, 2021
On Saturday, May 8th, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., the Williamsport Community Woodshop Veterans Program, located in the Pajama Factory, will be honoring Army veteran Donald Koons for his courageous military service and will also be helping him celebrate his 100th birthday. The Veterans Program (a project of Factory Works, a 501(c) 3 non-profit
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Beyond Abs 0
Dave Bellomo
- Stories
- April 28, 2021
In recent decades, core training has been the subject of countless articles and books. Often prescribed by physical therapists to patients with low back pain, core training is now commonly practiced by athletes and non-athletes alike with the desire to improve physical fitness as well as sports performance. Though most everyone has heard of the
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